To make your Singapore vacation even more memorable, it should be paired with one of the major holidays of the year. Here is a list of the major events and holidays in the country:
January 1 is New Year's Day
February 19-20 - First and second day of Chinese New Year
April 3 - Good Friday.
May 1 - Labor Day
June 1 - Buddhist holiday commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing into parinirvana of Gautama Buddha
July 17 is a Muslim holiday celebrating the end of the month of Ramadan
August 9 - Singapore Independence Day
September 24 - Hari Raya Haji - Muslim "festival of sacrifice"
November 10 - Deepavali - A major Hindu holiday symbolizing the victory of good over evil. Candles and lanterns are lit everywhere to signify this victory
December 25 - Christmas Day
